#463C23
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.041 88.5), rgb(70, 60, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#463C23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C23 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.041 88.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #463C23 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C23 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #463C23 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C23 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#99885C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#847142
oklch(55.6% 0.069 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F34
oklch(49.2% 0.064 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C23
oklch(36% 0.041 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#463C23 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #413B21 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E24 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3836 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C23
#463C23
oklch(36% 0.041 88.5)
- #343C53
#343C53
oklch(35.9% 0.041 269.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #463C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #463C23 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.